Sramana Mitra: You’ve been in the cyber security space for a long time. Talk to me about what trends you see that are worth noting. Especially, what are some open problems out there that new entrepreneurs need to look into solving? Markus Jakobsson: Cyber security defenses are often lagging behind. Many of the big and
Markus Jakobsson: My work at Agari now is to identify the trends, preferably, before they even start becoming noticeable to others and identify how to block them. Sramana Mitra: What kind of customers are primarily using Agari? Markus Jakobsson: A large number of companies use a product that blocks scammers from spoofing companies. Many of
The recent phishing fiasco involving Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta hoodwinked even the IT staff of the campaign. It goes on to show how vulnerable traditional security systems can be to advanced attacks. This interview tackles some of the current developments in email fraud prevention and related topics. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing